Liquid metal in sd download mode (for ever?)

[Guest LMetalbrick]

Hi,I

tried to flash the [LEAK][2.3.4]

Acer_LiquidMT_3.027.01_EMEA-GEN1_03.27.01

from tomsmod_v1.1.1_AcerUI based on

Acer_LiquidMetal_1.100.00_EMEA-GEN1_01.02.02 and I surely made a mistake. Now my

Metal does not work, if I turn on it seemes

to enter Recovery mode in fact I can

feel three vibrations before it enters endless vibration loop. It works

In SD Download mode and it seems to find the 03.27.01 BIN successfully, however this is what is

displayed on screen:"OSBL Version=(many numbers) #0 #0 #0 #0All-in-1

image /mmc1/acer_ug/acer_xx/ACER_L~1.BIN was found size=(many numbers)SD Image

Download Procedure...Failed!Read File Fail, please restart again" . I tried to

change the sd card thinking the first one was corrupt but nothing changes. No

hard reset is possible, it starts in download mode in every case, then

device kept vibrating.

I tried to remove battery and put it back -- the same.Without battery

inserted, pluged in USB, the same.I

have tried restarting several times and I re-downloaded the BIN to check it was

not corrupt. I also tried to overwrite the BIN onto the sd card but

nothing.I wiped everything before starting, please help me!

[Guest Bobiwen]

I had the same problem one month ago. I had to send my Liquid to Acer support. They sent it back 10 days later out of any charge and working on Gingerbread.

Thanks Acer support.

[Guest k0zmic]

Can you try using the Acer Download Tool to flash firmware and see if makes any difference?

Probably a better idea to do the above.

Edited September 14, 2011 by k0zmic

[Guest LMetalbrick]

Thanks for the answers. Bobiwen, acer support solved in warranty... for free? Great! I thought with the root, the recovery and so one I will lost the warranty... I will let you know- Thank you very much

[Guest davidevinavil]

I had the same problem one month ago. I had to send my Liquid to Acer support. They sent it back 10 days later out of any charge and working on Gingerbread.

Thanks Acer support.

Which gingerbread rom has charged?

[Guest Bobiwen]

To LMetalbrick :

I thought I would receive an invoice or a at least a quotation before my phone would be repaired. But I received the phone directly. Moreover, the hotliner on the opening of my file said it would not be covered by the warranty if I did a mistake by flashing an unofficial ROM.

To davidevinavil :

In my parameters, it's displayed as :

Acer_LiquidMT_3.027.01_EMEA-GEN1

[Guest bentbot]

I have the same 3.027 ROM, and it is working OK.

But SD Download Mode is broken since installing it. I get:

SD Download Mode

OSBL Version=A4-03.27.01 #0 #0 #0 #0

SD Download Image Procedure...Failed!IMAGE_DIR_NOT_FOUND

and constant vibrate until I pull the battery out.

[Guest TechnoLover]

IMAGE_DIR_NOT_FOUND means that the folder "acer_ug" isn't present on the sdcard or that the image for flashing is missing

[Guest chemicalbuz]

To LMetalbrick :

I thought I would receive an invoice or a at least a quotation before my phone would be repaired. But I received the phone directly. Moreover, the hotliner on the opening of my file said it would not be covered by the warranty if I did a mistake by flashing an unofficial ROM.

f**k i bricked it with last 4.000.07 :( i really hope to have not to spend money for repairing like you...where are you from?

Edited October 5, 2011 by chemicalbuz

[Guest LMetalbrick]

Hi, here's the news (good and bad news!) ... today my metal turned back (for free ;-)) with a new motherboard and with Android 2.3.4 (3.027...) but also with a problem: when i'm talking people can not heard me... instead I hear fine... I think I'll have to send to repair again... any idea? That's not all: user interface menu' is missing... why? I tried recording my voice but nothing... could it be an hardware problem? what about tryin to upgrade to 2.3.5? thank you all! Bye!!

Edited October 5, 2011 by LMetalbrick

[Guest gomax]

IMAGE_DIR_NOT_FOUND means that the folder "acer_ug" isn't present on the sdcard or that the image for flashing is missing

I'm getting same message as OP.

Tried to upgrade ROM using SD Card method.

File loaded OK but on reboot stalls at SD download mode screen with

"sd image download procedure... failed image dir not found.

Checked card, directory /file present OK

Have tried 3 different cards formatting both quick and full.

All key combos give same result. No bootloader available either

Connecting USB to PC just boots the same so can't reflash with acer tool.

Gonna leave battery out for a few hours, see if that clears the blockage.

Hope it's not bricked! Would be the first fail in many years of flashing devices, bios, ROMs & peripherals.

Appreciate any solutions, Google hasn't come good yet.

[Guest]

You also have to try several version of the BIN. We also found out that standards 2Gb class 4 sd cards are more successfull in completing the update process.

[Guest gomax]

You also have to try several version of the BIN. We also found out that standards 2Gb class 4 sd cards are more successfull in completing the update process.

Thanks, have tried 2x 2gb, 1 8gb and a 16gb with 3 ROMs, doing ma head in! ;)

[Guest gomax]

Thanks, have tried 2x 2gb, 1 8gb and a 16gb with 3 ROMs, doing ma head in! ;)

Battery out all night, tried SDs_Acer_LiquidMT_3.027.01_EMEA-GEN1_03.27.01. on supplied 2gb card

Yippee, all good, so went to 2.3.5 successfully.